Thanks Ray.   I'll give it a try tomorrow.

Paul O'Brien
Rockville, Mont. Co., MD

In a message dated 12/2/06 4:27:45 PM,  writes:


> Paul,
> 
> The Barnacle was not present when I arrived at Little Meadows this morning
> at 7:00.  I found it briefly a little later on a pond just off Rt. 40 near
> Little Meadows.  It did return to Little Meadows a bit later - perhaps
> around 8:30 per phone calls I received from Aaron Holochworst [sp?] and
> Mikey Lutmerding and JB Churchill.  I returned and watched the bird on the
> lake from 9:30 to 10:45 when I left.  It was still there at that time.  It
> does, as would be expected, fly off the lake to presumably feed in
> neighboring fields before returning to the lake.  So hanging around to give
> it an opportunity to return would make sense for anyone planning to chase
> the bird.  As has been noted, it is a very attractive bird.
> 
> Ray
> 
> Ray Kiddy
> Cumberland, Allegany County, MD
> 
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